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Pics: New York area airports flooded with water, especially LGA


Skift Take

Airports will take a few days to get back up to speed, and LGA's future readiness will have to be reconsidered.

And while we're all still assessing damage from Hurricane Sandy, looks like La Guardia will not open for a few days, maybe rest of the week, though NY governor Andrew Cuomo says JFK will open by tomorrow.

Some pics from Twitter and elsewhere, on the airports in New York/New Jersey area:

1) LaGuardia airport:

(via TheFlyingPinto, Facebook)

(via JetBlue's blog)

(via JetBlue's blog)

 

(via JetBlue's blog)

 

(via Port Authority Twitter feed)

 

2) JFK airport:

(via Port Authority Twitter feed) "Waters rise from Hurricane Sandy near the JFK runways."

 

3) Newark airport :

(via Port Authority Twitter feed) "In preparation for Hurricane Sandy, sandbags are placed overnight at Terminal B at Newark Liberty Int'l Airport."

 

(via SaveThePilots twitter feed) "Newark at it's finest! No Planes, No Power, No Food and NO AT&T service! Thank you Verizon."

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